First Lady to grace the cover of Vogue

By Jessica Rapana| 3 years ago

Despite some of the worlds biggest designers refusing to dress her, the First Lady looks set to grace the cover of the most iconic fashion magazine in the world.

Speaking to the Wall Street Journal,Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour said she "could not imagine" not putting Melania Trump on its cover, as it has done with her predecessors. This means the American Slovenian former model will follow in the steps of former first lady Michelle Obama, who featured on the magazine's cover three times.

"We have a tradition of always covering whoever is the first lady at Vogue and I can’t imagine that this time would be any different," Wintour told the WSJ.

Vogue, December 2016. Photo: Vogue

However, the has come as a shock to some with Wintour and the magazine last year endorsing Hillary Clinton, who ran against Melania's husband and now US President Donald Trump. Vogue made its political views and support for Clinton known ahead of voting, which was a first ever for the glossy.

During the campaign, the magazine published: "Vogue has no history of political endorsements. Editors in chief have made their opinions known from time to time, but the magazine has never spoken in an election with a single voice. Given the profound stakes of this one, and the history that stands to be made, we feel that should change."

Vogue, March 2009. Photo: Vogue.

Responding to questioning on this in the interview, Wintour said it had been about the "support of women".

"Obviously we felt it was a moment in history for women," she said.

"At times like that you need to take a leadership position…. To me, it was in support of women."

Clinton has been profiled by the magazine six times, including her career, her rise from Yale law student to governor’s wife to First Lady to senator to Secretary of State.

However, Melania and other members of the Trump family, including Ivana and Ivanka, have also featured in the magazine multiple times.

Vogue, February 2005. Photo: Vogue.

This will not be the first time Melania has featured on the magazine's cover either — featuring once before, 12 years ago, when she married Trump, who was then known for his role in The Apprentice.